The Institute for Leadership and Service

GM Student Corps Partnerships

The GM Student Corps is a paid, ten-week summer internship for UDM students (and high school students) who exhibit grit, determination and leadership potential. Click here to apply now!

Harry S. Truman Scholarship

Since its creation in 1975, the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation supports the graduate education and professional development of outstanding young people committed to public service leadership. Click here for more information on how to apply!

Upcoming Events for the Emerging Leaders Program!

Click here to view a list of events and due dates for the Emerging Leaders Program!

Ford Community Corps Partnerships

The Ford Community Corps Partnerships (FCCP) is a grant for faculty and students to develop and implement creative service-learning projects. Interested in participating for the 2014-15 academic year? Click here for more information

The President's Honor Roll increases the public's awareness of the contributions that colleges and their students make to local communities and the nation as a whole.

Caring, Culture, and Service

UDM professor, Carmon Weekes, presented findings on using Service-Learning in the Nursing curriculum, at the "Oakland University Envisions Conference 2010." Click here for more information about the conference and to view her presentation.

The Institute's Mission

University of Detroit Mercy's Institute for Leadership and Service provides opportunities for all members of the UDM community to engage in social change for the common good. The Institute upholds the ideals of our founders who believe in the promotion of justice and compassionate service to those in need as we are transforming lives to lead and serve.

Building the capacity of students tolead and serve
in their communities

This could be YOU!

For more information on how you can receive your very own Emerging Leaders Medallion click here

UDM highlights leadership in our education of the student, service learning, and in student life. Student leaders help us continue the work of Catherine McAuley and Ignatius of Loyola in compassionate care of the poor and marginalized by seeing, feeling, helping, and fostering lasting change.

There are a number of ways you can learn and experience leadership at UDM. You'll be helping yourself and your community in the context of our mission, vision and religious sponsors.